
Liu Tan was born in Shanghai in 1945 and moved with his family to Hong Kong five years later. In 1968, Liu entered the actor training class run by Cathay Film Organisation and was signed up by the studio after graduated. Liu started his career in supporting roles until he got his big break in "An Apple A Day" in 1970. Liu moved to Shaw Brothers in 1971 and among the movies he appeared in "The Devil's Mirror" and "The Warlord". Liu left Shaw Brothers in 1972 to concentrate predominantly on voice dubbing while he still making sporadic appearance in films. In 1977, Liu joined TVB as a contract actor. His acclaimed role was as the villain in the classic series "The Bund". For the past two decades, Liu has made regular appearance in TVB and he was one of the popular artists in Hong Kong. -- From the Celestial DVD release of "The Devil's Mirror".

Police Story
1985 · as Drug Dealer (uncredited)

The Mad Cold-Blooded Murder
1981

Hex After Hex
1982 · as Johnny Tien

Illicit Desire
1973 · as Lai Wang / Wang Xi-Zhi

No End of Surprises
1975

Devil Fetus
1983 · as Ji Cheung

The Water Margin
1972 · as Winged Tiger, Lei Heng

The Warlord
1972 · as Chi Pei Cheng

Facets of Love
1973 · as Zhang Yan-Lin

The Deadly Duo
1971 · as Hero Ting Siu

ICAC: Investigation
1978

Forbidden Tales of Two Cities
1975 · as Wei Hao

The Bastard
1973 · as Gu's Nephew #1

All Men Are Brothers
1975 · as Lei Heng

Kidnap
1974

Hong Kong 73
1974 · as Car Salesman

First Exposure
1982

Host for a Ghost
1984 · as Director Lau